Turkey: Canola was replaced to sunflower in Thrace

게시됨 2022년 4월 22일

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Thrace, a region in Turkey that meets half of the country's sunflower oil needs, is seeing a shift in agricultural practices as farmers are returning to sunflower cultivation following the increased costs of canola and the rising purchase price of sunflower. Despite canola being more expensive to grow, it cannot replace sunflower completely due to the country's sunflower production deficit and the intrinsic preferences for sunflower oil. The return to sunflower agriculture is attributed to its lower cost and higher yield, particularly on fertile soils. This shift underscores the importance of sunflower farming in meeting Turkey's oil needs and the challenges faced in balancing the costs of different crops with the requirements of the local market.

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In Thrace, which meets 50 percent of Turkey's sunflower oil needs, canola, which has expanded its cultivation area as an alternative to sunflower in recent years, has started to give way to sunflower again. The increasing costs of canola cultivation and the corresponding increase in the purchase price of sunflower were cited as the reason. Özay Öztürk, President of Edirne Commodity Exchange, stated that there has been a significant increase in cultivation areas this year, since sunflower farming is not costly. In Thrace, canola, which has been preferred by the producers as an alternative product in recent years, has started to give way to sunflower again. Agricultural Engineer İbrahim Toruk, President of Thrace Seeds Association, stated that canola cannot be an alternative to sunflower and said: "Considering that our country has an oil deficit, it is a plant that should be planted. But we definitely cannot see it as an alternative to sunflower. Thrace is an excellent sunflower ...

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